Fats Domino - Don't Come Knockin' (stereo master, with violins backing) - April 30, 1960

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Recorded April 30, 1960.
Fats' 2nd recording from his 62nd session (IM-2616).

Cosimo Recording Studio, 521-525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA.
Mono version: b side of "Walking To New Orleans" on Imperial 5675.
Released: June 1960.
Stereo version: On album "A Lot Of Dominos!", Imperial LP-12066.
LP-9127 is the mono album.
Released: October 1960

Antoine Domino(v,p), Dave Bartholomew(tp), Clarence Ford, Robert "Buddy" Hagans(ts), Roy Montrell(g), Jimmie Davis(b), Cornelius "Tenoo" Coleman(d), New Orleans Symphony Orchestra(strings).
Producer/Arranger: Dave Bartholomew
Engineer: Cosimo Matassa

First hit by Fats with strings. The idea probably came from The Drifters' hit "There Goes My Baby"", which was one of the first stringladen R&B-hits.
The aside was a huge hit for Fats and would be his last Million Seller. See that song for more chart-facts.
"Don't Come Knockin'" debuted on June 26, 1960 on the POP-Charts. It peaked at POS. 21, staying 11 weeks on the charts.
It had it's debut on the R&B-charts on August 1, 1960, stalling at #28. It stayed 3 weeks on the charts.
It was Fats' 15th(!) double-sided smash in 5 years!

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